Combined hoe and weed-cutter.



J. T. WILSON. COMBINED HOE AND WEED CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED 001'. 27, 1910.

1 ,O00,4=73. Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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JOHN '1. WILSON, OF ABILENE, KA NSAS.

COMBINED HOE AND WEED-CUTTER.

in construction, comparatively cheap in manufacture and most eflicient in use.

In the-drawingsillustrating the princ ple of this invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure 1 is a, side. elevation. of my new combined hoe and weed cutter; Fig. ,2 is a plan view of the same.

On the lower end of the wooden handle a is fitted the socket-member b, from which extends the shank 0. The latter is fastened to the cutting plate d. The. toe end e of the latter is triangular in shape, and the edges 6 which converge in a point are sharpened purpose of adapting the plate to out. At its. sides (which are also sharpened) and near the base ends of the cutting edges a theplate is formed with edged projections e'f, one side of eachof which makes with the adjacent cutting edge e substantially a right-angle. The base end of the plate is to improvements in Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 15, 1911.. Application flled October 27, 1910. Serial 110. 589,409. I

formed with a cutting edge 7, so that the plate will cut when drawn toward the operator as Well as when pushed away from him.

It is obvious that by giving the implement a half turn from 1ts position shown in 1, it may be used as a hoe; and the implement may even be used as a spade for turning the soil.

I claim:

The herein-described combined hoe and weed-cutter consisting of a handle and a plate fastened thereto, the latter having a V-shaped point the edges of which are cutting edges; said plate being formed at the base end of each of said edges with a cutting tooth one side of which makes substantially a right angle with the adjacent cutting edge and the other side of which is in prolongation of a side of said plate 'near the base thereof; said plate having its transened, to orm cutting edges; and said plate and handle being set at an angle to each other, whereby the implement may be used as a hoe or a spade.

October, 1910, in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses.

- JOHN T. WILSON.

Witnesses:

J. G. SCHUTZ,

M. E. CUTHBERT.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand at Abilene, Kansas, this 22nd day of.

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